Defered or deferred?
Did you mean deferred? Here's the right spelling and how to remember it.
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Correct spelling: deferred. Misspelling: defered.
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Memory tip
Defer doubles its R before -ed because the stress is on "fer".
Why people write “defered”
The misspelling “defered” is only one letter off: it uses a single R where deferred has a double RR.
Spell-checkers catch the mistake in a document, but not in a handwritten note, a text message or a word game. Writing the word out a few times while saying the tricky part aloud is the quickest way to make deferred automatic.
Other misspellings of “deferred”
People also write “deffered”. Here is where each one goes wrong.
“deffered”
Correct spelling: deferred. Misspelling: deffered.
letters the misspelling gets wrong or leaves out letters that shouldn't be there
“deffered” differs from “deferred” in 2 places: it doubles the F, which deferred spells with just one; and it uses a single R where deferred has a double RR.
What does “deferred” mean?
“Deferred” in a sentence
- Payment can be deferred until next month.
- Let's postpone the exam.
- The government bowed to the military pressure.
Is “deferred” a playable word?
13 points in Scrabble · 13 in Words With Friends
- Scrabble (US)
- Scrabble (UK)
- Words With Friends
“defered” is not accepted in any of these games. See every word you can make from DEFERRED.